“Georgia is shackled to the 20th century,” Peterson says.
“If all
I did was look at Georgia, I’d think we were doing well. But I work
all over the country, and I’m not kidding when I say we’re dealing
with $500-million solar projects that have no chance of coming here
because of systemic problems that keep Georgia from participating in
the 21st-century economy, which has renewable energy as a major component.

“It’s disgusting, considering our potential, how much opportunity
is lost, how much capital investment is passed up.”

All it would take to fix this is the political will.

Maybe if the people and elected and appointed officials look at the
handwriting on the wall:

It might be time for Georgia to take note. A recent study by Arizona
State University’s business school ranked us No. 3 in the country for
solar development potential. It’s because we have plenty of sunshine
and a growing stable of solar manufacturers (though there isn’t yet
a significant amount of solar energy actually being deployed here).

North Carolina
already solved this problem.
Georgia could use the same legal policy and economic incentive solutions.
That wouldn’t be like copying New Jersey,
which is far ahead.
North Carolina is a neighboring state, and Georgia has more sun than even NC.